The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-01
TO YOUNG EDITORS.
The Advice of a Journalist Who Has Yielded the Shears fOf Many Years.

your noble genius will be shed broad- cast throughout the land, refecting credit on yourself and the glorious country which had the honor of giving you birth. After carefully consider ing the subject, you have concluded that the newspaper business is the thing, and in view of this fact, you wish the advice of one who has had long and varied experience with free passes, delinquent subscribers and many other blessings which the editorial fraternity is heir to. Yes, you have struck the right shop. We are just boiling over with good and fatherly advice to give to young man who is about to em- bark on the turbulent waters of the journalistic sea, and we will give 1t to you in plain colors; with no coating of flowery language or hifaluten phraseology to hide from you the great responsibility which will rest upon you after taking the most important step of your life. All you have to do is to heed our in- functions and you will be, so to speak, carried through your journalistic ca- reer on flowery beds of ease.
 1.-When you start your paper be sure to have fierce-looking picture up in the northeast corner. labeled. Fighting Editor" coupled with the as- surance that he is always in," you have no idea what pleasant effect this will have on persons of the John L. | Sullivan frame of mind.
 2.-Whenever a birth occurs repre- sent the father as wearing a broad smile, and as being the happiest man in town, even though he may already have more children than he can feed and clothe properly. It is a time honored custom and must be observed. 3-If you have cause to speak of the meanest man in town, and the worst enemy you have, refer to him as our esteemed and highly respected cit izen, etc. He will know that it is not so, and that you have lied. but he will like you the better for it, and may treat you with more consideration in the future.
 4-Never, O never, labor under the impression that you will be praised if you get up a readable paper, for should you do so you are but doomed to disappointment Expect, however, to be abused if you do not please the most faslidious. and you will get what you are looking for just ninety-nine times out of a possible hundred. PeO- pie never praise an editor for fear it will give him the big-head and make him unfit for his position.
 5.-Always be prepared to write flu ently on both sides of any question that may arise in your town. It will be expected of you. and you will incur the dislike of both parties should you fail to do so.
 6-When a death occurs, express yourself as full of sympathy and sad ness, even thoughthe deceased is some- body's mother-in-law. who he has been trying to get rid of for years, without avail,
 I-Marriage notices should always begin with the couplet:
 Two souls with but single thought, Two hearts that beat as one.
 The couplet is not new. but it is good. Otherwise it could not have given such splendid satisfaction dur ing the many years it has been in use, and it should, moreover, be respected for its age and the great number of marriage notices it has figured in.
 8-Always try to carry the impress sion that you are poor and need money. You won't get the money, but you will be respected for not blow ing about the wealth which you will quickly accumulate.
 9.-When a young lady visits your town, speak of her as the "beautiful and accomplished" Miss So-and-so, one of the society belles of such and such a place, even though she is as ugly as homemade sin," and washes for living. It will be sure to make her like you, and you will not only have gained her respect and ad- mlration, but also the good will of her friends whom she is visiting. It is also probable that when she takes her leave, her friends will subscribe for your paper and send it to her for six months at least
 10.-When you wish your delinquents to pay up. don't abuse them, but speak to them kindly; tell them that you are in need of money. and that your pants are in such a condition Gas they soon will be) that you are compeled to wear your coat all the time; picture to them the many wants of the editor, and ask them gently to pay up. They will never think of doing so, but you may get your reward in Heaven.
 We might continue giving you ad- vice for hours. but we refrain from doing so. Carefully follow the course laid down, and should success fail to crown your efforts, drop us line, and we will ever be found willing to aid you in any way within our power- Peck's Sun.
 
 Mrs John Day, of Oliver County, n Y discovered A bio wildcat kill